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Questions - Privacy - June 8-9, 2013

Despite Obama's Assurance, 68% Think It’s Likely Gov't Listening to Their Conversations
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted June 8-9, 2013
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about the federal government's surveillance efforts?

2* In thinking about these surveillance efforts, do you trust the president, the executive branch, Congress and federal judges to make sure the program is abiding by the Constitution?

3* President Obama said no one is listening to your phone calls. How likely is it that government agencies are listening in on private conversations of American citizens?

4* How often do you go online and use the Internet - rarely or never, once a week or less, several times a week, every day or nearly every day? 

5* How private are your Internet communications now? [Asked only to those who use the Internet at least once a week or less]

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence